Day 2 Metagame Breakdown

All players with 19 points made Day 2, meaning 65 players would return to battle for a shot at the Top 8 of the Modern Open at #SCGNY.

Jund has reclaimed the top spot in the Modern metagame, at least for this weekend, as nine players reached Day 2 with the midrange build of choice in the format. Players like Andrew Boswell and Chris Andersen, both Team Cardhoarder teammates, went 8-1 on Day 1 with the most popular deck. Jeskai Control clocked in as the second-most popular deck on the second day of competition, with seven players, including Jim Davis and Frank Skarren.

Dredge is the breakout deck of the tournament, following Justin O’Keefe’s Modern Classic win at #SCGBALT two weekends ago. Five players made Day 2 with the new build using Prized Amalgam and Insolent Neonate, including Ross Merriam, Tom Ross, and Caleb Scherer. Abzan Company and Bant Eldrazi tied with four pilots each.

Burn came is as the sixth-most played deck with three pilots, followed by a slew of popular strategies at two copies, including Infect, Merfolk, G/R Tron, Grixis Delver, and more. Interesting decks with a single player on Day 2 include: Four-Color Humans, Jeskai Ascendancy, Bant Retreat, Mardu Control, Mono-Blue Tron, and U/R Prison.